Tray and stick holder for frozen confections



Feb. 15, 1955 E w, LARK; 2,702,011

TRAY AND STICK HOLDER FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONS Filed Nov. 2. 1951 2Sheets-Sheet'l f 4 a a I I v v r I BY 71W flmwz v 19m ATTORNEYS Feb. 15,1955 E. w. LARKIN v TRAY AND STICK HOLDER FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONS FiledNov. 2, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 5 W W2 mm )7! ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent Office 2,702,011 Patented Feb. 15, 1955 I 2,102,0111 TRAY AND s'ncx 110mm: roa FROZEN CONFECIIONS Ernest w. Larkin,Washington, N. c.

Application November 2, 1951, Serlal No. 254,599 1 Claim. 01. 1101-19This invention relates to freezer devices, and more particularly to animproved freezer mold apparatus adapted to be employed for formingfrozen articles of the popsicle" type.

The main object of the invention is to provide novel and improved molddevice adapted to be employed for forming frozen articles of thepopsicle" typ said de vice being simple in construction, enabling alarge number of articles to be simultaneously molded, and enabling thefrozen articles to be readily removed from the de vice after they haveachieved their desired degree of hardness.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved freezerdevice adapted to be employed in a home freezer for molding frozenarticles of the popsicle type, the improved device involving inexpensivecomponents, being rugged in construction, being easy to manipulate, andenabling the user thereof to readily form frozen articles of thepopsicle type, or similar articles in a convenient and samtary mannerand without waste of the ingredients of the articles.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description and claims, and from the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of an improved home freezer mold deviceconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical cross sectional view taken on theline 22 of Figure l. .1

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical cross sectional viewtaken on the line 3-3 of Figurel.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse cross sectional view taken on the line4-4 of Figure 1. i

Figure 5 is a fragmentary tog plan view .similar to Figure l but showingthe use of ollow tubular drinking straws instead of paddles for thesupporting stems of the frozen articles.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5. a

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view (11f the6stem-supporting strap member employed in Figures Figure 8 is an enlargedcross sectional detail view taken on theline 8-8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevational view of an upper end portion of amodified form of freezer apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures 1 to 8, theapparatus is generally designated at 11 and comprises a generallyrectangular tray 12 having the bottom wall 13, the end walls 14, 14 andthe longitudinal side walls 15, 15. the two rows of longitudinallyaligned, downwardlytapering molds 16, said rows being parallel andarranged longitudinally in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 2, andterminating at the top plane of the tray, as shown in Figures 2 and 3,whereby the molds may be filled substantially flush with said top plane.The upper portions of the end walls 14, 14 are formed with outwardlypressed projections or lugs 17, a pair of said projections 17 beingprovided in the respective end walls in longitudinal alignment with eachof the rows of molds 16, as is clearly shown in Figure 2. Designated at18, 18 are respective strap members which may be made of suitable flatbar stock, said strap members being formed at their ends with dependingresilient arms 19, 19, said Secured in the tray 12 are arms being formedat their lower end portions with the corrugations 20 adapted tolockingly engage with the proections 17, in the manner shown in Figure2, to support the strap members 18 in longitudinally extendinghorizontal positions elevated above the top plane of the tray 12, asshown. Each of the strap members 18 is formed with the spaced apertures21 adapted to receive a paddle or other suitable stem element forholding a frozen article, as for example paddles 22 shown in Figures 1and 2. Each aperture 21 comprises a tapered end portion 23 which isadapted to frictionally engage and hold a paddle 22 or a sLmilar stemelement, as for example a hollow drinking straw 24 shown in Figures 5and 6, the apertures 21 and their tapered portions 23 being arranged sothat the stem element secured in said tapered portrons will dependsubstantially centrally and axially through the molds 16, as shown inFigures 1 through 6. The tapered portions 23 are therefore located'substantially in the vertical axes of the respective molds 16. Saidtapered portions are preferably roughened to provide frictional grippingsurfaces for frictionally engaging the paddles 22 or the tubulardrinking straws 24.

As shown in Figures 1 and 7, the apertures 21 include the rectangularslot' portions 25 opposite the tapered gripping portions 23 tofacilitate the insertion into the apertures of the paddles 22 and thesubsequent movement of the paddles into frictional engagement in thecorrugations 20 with the projections 17 of the end walls 14, 14 of thetray to thereby support the strap members 18 in horizontal elevatedpositions relative to the top plane of the tray. The molds 16 may thenbe filled with the material to be frozen, such as water ice,'ice cream,or the like, and thefilled tray is then placed in 'a freezer to congealthe material. After the material has hardened, the tray is removed fromthe freezer and the strap members 18 are disengaged from the end wallsof the tray and elevated, whereby the frozen articles are lifted out ofthe molds 16. The frozen articles may then be removed from the strapmembers 18 by disengaging the stern portions, such as the paddles 22 orthe collapsible straws 24 from the tapered gripping portions 23 of theapertures 21.

In the form of the invention shown' in Figure 9, the end walls of thetray 12 are formed with outwardly pressed projections 17', and the strapmembers, designated at 18' are provided at their ends with dependingresilient arms 19' formed with outwardlyfacing, inwardly projectingloops 20' adapted to grippingly engage around the projections 17', asshown in Figure 9. The strap member 18 is supported in horizontalelevated position by the resilient, frictional engagement of the strapmembers 19' with the projections 17, and said strap member may bedetached from the tray.l2 by flexing the arm 13' outwardly sufficientlyto release the clamping engagement of said arms 19 with the end walls ofthe tray.

While certain specific embodiments of an improved freezer device forforming articles of the popsickle type have been disclosed in theforegoing description, it

will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of theinvention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it isintended that no limitations be placed on the invention except asdefined by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a freezer device, a tray having spaced and walls,

..and a strap member positioned above the top of said 'an uprightposition and having a straight slot portion 1,983,704 opposite theintersetionof the convergent walls. References cram in the file of thismm 211151324 UNITED STATES PATENTS 5:35:53

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